June 12th, 1981

What happened?

What happened on June 12th, 1981?

• Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is released in theaters.

Born on June 12th, 1981.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Adriana Lima: Brazilian model.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 12th, 1981.

• United States: Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
• United Kingdom: Being With You - Smokey Robinson

Take me back to June 12th, 1981!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is June 12th, 1981, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Being With You by Smokey Robinson is the number-one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, women are wearing jelly shoes, turtleneck sweaters, loose high-waist pants, crop tops, and puffer jackets lined with fur. Meanwhile, men have been ditching the disco look of the 1970s in favor of athletic clothing such as tracksuits and sports jerseys. The "preppy" look has also been making a comeback.

Because it's 1981, the radio stations are being dominated by artists such as Kim Carnes, Soft Cell, Phil Collins, John Lennon, Stars On 45, Diana Ross and Olivia Newton-John. The movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is currently showing in theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Terry Fox, Adam Walsh, Bill Shankly, and William Holden would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Little House on the Prairie", "Chips", and "The Dukes of Hazzard". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Galaxian", and "Pac-Man". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The All New Popeye Hour", "Battle of the Planets", "Mork & Mindy", and "Thundarr the Barbarian".

Popular toys at the moment include VertiBird (toy helicopter), Magna Doodle, Star Wars action figures, and the Big Wheel (tricycle).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 12th, 1981.

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  The AIDS epidemic begins.

  The AIDS epidemic officially began in the middle of 1981, after the CDC reported that an unusual type of pneumonia had been discovered in five homosexual men in Los Angeles.

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  "The Waltons" comes to an end.

  On June 4th, 1981, the final episode of the TV show "The Waltons" was aired on CBS.

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  1981 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1981 included Kim Carnes, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Rick Springfield, Kool & the Gang, Hall & Oates, Eddie Rabbitt, Dolly Parton and REO Speedwagon.

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  The Rubik's Cube.

  The Rubik's Cube became a craze in 1981 and 1982. The toy was so popular that books on how to solve it regularly made it into the top ten selling books list.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1981?

  The best NBA players in 1981 were Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George Gervin and Dennis Johnson.

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  1981 in movies.

  Movies released in 1981 included Raiders of the Lost Ark, On Golden Pond, Superman II, Arthur, Stripes, The Cannonball Run, Chariots of Fire, For Your Eyes Only, The Four Seasons, Escape from New York, The Evil Dead, Mad Max 2, An American Werewolf in London and Time Bandits.

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  Best soccer players.

  In 1981, the best soccer players were Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Paul Breitner, Bernd Schuster, Michel Platini, Oleg Blokhin, Dino Zoff, Ramaz Shengelia, Alexsandr Chivadze, Liam Brady and John Wark.

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  Chariots of Fire.

  "Chariots of Fire" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1981.

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  Lech Walesa.

  The architect of the Gdansk Agreement, Lech Walesa, was named Time Person of the Year in 1981.

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  Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes"

  "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes won a Grammy for 1981's Song of the Year.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September 1980 and August 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  Early 1980s fashion.

  The early 1980s saw a minimalist approach to fashion, with some trends carrying over from the late 1970s. Sweaters, fur-lined puffer jackets, tunics, ripped jeans, leotards, velour tracksuits, tube tops, knee-length skirts, high-waisted pants, and embroidered jeans were all popular. The colors during the early 1980s were subdued, quiet, and basic. Varying shades of brown, tan, and orange were in fashion.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  The Atari 2600.

  The Atari 2600 was the dominant video game system.

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  The Walkman.

  In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more common.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 42 years, 3 months, and 10 days have passed since June 12th, 1981.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 24 of 1981.
• Leap Year: 1981 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on June 12th, 1981, are now 42 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1981 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 361148400.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to June 12th, 1981.

• May 13th, 1981: A man attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II.
• May 14th, 1981: FA Cup Final 1981: Tottenham Hotspur defeat Manchester City 3-2 in a replay.
• May 14th, 1981: The Boston Celtics win the 1981 NBA Finals after they defeat the Houston Rockets 4-2.
• May 15th, 1981: American serial killer Lemuel Smith murders a female correctional officer by the name of Donna Payant.
• May 21st, 1981: The state funeral of reggae singer Bob Marley takes place in Jamaica.
• May 22nd, 1981: Peter Sutcliffe is found guilty of being the Yorkshire Ripper.
• May 24th, 1981: Ecuadorian President Jaime Roldós Aguilera and his wife, Martha Bucaram, are killed in a plane crash.
• May 27th, 1981: Football: Liverpool win the European Cup after defeating Real Madrid 1-0.
• May 30th, 1981: Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman is assassinated by a group of army officers in Chittagong.
• June 4th, 1981: The final episode of The Waltons is aired on television.
• June 5th, 1981: News of AIDS begins to spread, as the CDC issues a report about a rare case of "pneumonia" that has been found in five homosexual men.
• June 7th, 1981: Israel carries out an airstrike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor.
• June 9th, 1981: Soccer: Ron Atkinson becomes the new manager of Manchester United.
• June 10th, 1981: IRA member Joe Doherty and seven other prisoners escape from Crumlin Road Jail in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• This date: June 12th, 1981
• June 13th, 1981: A 17-year-old man is arrested after he fires six blank cartridges at Queen Elizabeth in London.
• June 18th, 1981: US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart announces that he will be retiring in July.
• June 19th, 1981: The Cannonball Run (1981) is released.
• June 21st, 1981: Serial killer Wayne Williams is arrested in Atlanta.
• June 22nd, 1981: Mark Chapman pleads guilty to the 1980 murder of Beatles singer John Lennon.
• June 26th, 1981: The film Stripes (1981), starring Bill Murray, is released in movie theaters.
• June 28th, 1981: 74 leading members of the Islamic Republican Party are killed after a bomb explodes during an IRP meeting in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
• June 28th, 1981: Canadian athlete Terry Fox dies from cancer at the age of 22.
• July 3rd, 1981: AIDS epidemic: The New York Times publishes a story about a "rare cancer" that has been found in 41 homosexuals.
• July 5th, 1981: Rioting and looting takes place on the streets of Toxteth, Liverpool.
• July 10th, 1981: The Fox and the Hound (1981) is released.
• July 10th, 1981: The film Escape from New York (1981) is released.
• July 10th, 1981: Ken McElroy is murdered in Skidmore, Missouri.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 12th, 1981, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1981 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: June 12th, 1981 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

Photos of early 1980s fashion.

Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1981.

1981 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Cavalier, the DMC DeLorean, the Honda City, the Nissan Maxima, the BMW 5 Series (E28) and the Chevrolet Camaro (third generation).

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1981.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out June 12th, 1987, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 12th, 1981 was most likely conceived around September 19th, 1980.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 12th, 1981 is close to March 5th, 1982.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 12th, 1981.

• 15,442 days have passed since this date.
• 2,206 weeks have passed.
• 1,334,188,800 seconds have passed since June 12th, 1981.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,556,553,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 688,441,420,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 222,364,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 114,740,237 steps. That's roughly 50,996 miles!
• Since this date, 16,010,266 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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